Plain-English translation of NCT04375280 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is following 5,000 people with chronic illnesses—such as arthritis, heart disease, Parkinson's disease, lung disease, or obesity—to understand how these conditions affect their ability to move and stay active. Researchers will measure many different aspects of mobility, including balance, muscle strength, walking ability, and body composition, at five different time points over five years. The goal is to create a detailed picture of how mobility problems develop in people with chronic diseases so doctors can better help patients in the future.
Many people with chronic illnesses struggle with movement and daily activities, but doctors don't fully understand how all the different factors—muscle weakness, balance problems, body composition, metabolism—work together to cause these problems. This study aims to fill that gap by carefully tracking these factors over time, which could eventually help doctors predict and prevent mobility problems in their patients.
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You would visit the research clinic five times over five years: at the start, then at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years. At each visit on the same day, you would complete physical tests (like walking and balance tests), have your body composition measured, and answer some questionnaires about your health and daily activities. The researchers will track how your mobility changes over time to help them understand patterns in how chronic illnesses affect movement.
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